Foreword | p. viii |
Chronology | p. x |
Introduction | p. xii |
Selected Bibliography | p. xxiv |
| p. 3 |
Preface | p. 5 |
Birth of Castruccio. -- His family exiled from Lucca when he is eleven years of age | p. 7 |
Castruccio visits Florence. -- Characters of Euthanasia dei Adimari and her father. -- The father of Castruccio dies | p. 16 |
Francis Guinigi, the military Peasant. Castruccio resides with him one Year | p. 30 |
Castruccio in England | p. 41 |
Castruccio in Flanders and France-- Alberto Scoto -- Benedetto Pepi | p. 52 |
Castruccio in Italy -- Susa -- Creed of Benedetto | p. 66 |
Milan. -- Court of the Emperor Henry. -- Arrigo Guinigi. -- Sack of Cremona. -- Benedetto Pepi | p. 76 |
Death of the Emperor. -- Uguccione, tyrant of Pisa, restores Castruccio at Lucca. -- Euthanasia | p. 89 |
Castle of Valperga described -- Friendship and Love | p. 100 |
Euthanasia's Narrative | p. 107 |
Capture of Monte Catini. -- Castruccio treacherously made prisoner by Ranieri, Governor of Lucca. -- Delivered, and proclaimed Consul | p. 115 |
Peace between Lucca and Florence. -- Bindo | p. 127 |
Euthanasia holds a Court | p. 139 |
Euthanasia's Court continued. -- Pepi arrives | p. 150 |
| p. 159 |
Conference of Castruccio and Galeazzo Visconti -- of Castruccio and the Bishop of Ferrara | p. 161 |
Parentage of Beatrice. -- She is arrested by the Inquisition | p. 173 |
Judgement of God. -- Revolution of Ferrara | p. 188 |
Fall of Beatrice | p. 198 |
Visit to Pepi at Cremona | p. 211 |
Galeazzo Visconti at Florence. -- Castruccio and Euthanasia meet at Valperga: Doubts and Reserve | p. 221 |
Castruccio exiles three hundred Families from Lucca -- Visits at Valperga -- His Character further developed | p. 233 |
Beatrice, disguised as a Pilgrim, visits Valperga. -- Castruccio relates her Story | p. 248 |
Castruccio plots the Assassination of Robert King of Naples. -- Made Prince of Lucca. -- Declares War against Florence. -- Plot for a Revolution in Lucca defeated. -- Castruccio summons Valperga | p. 259 |
Castruccio reconnoitres for a Surprise. -- Embassy of Tripalda | p. 273 |
Valperga taken | p. 286 |
Euthanasia at Lucca | p. 296 |
| p. 305 |
The Witch of the Forest | p. 307 |
Beatrice in the Inquisition at Lucca. -- Freed by Castruccio, at the Intercession of Euthanasia | p. 316 |
Beatrice, her Creed, and her Love | p. 327 |
Beatrice's Narrative | p. 340 |
Beatrice resolves to take the Veil. -- Euthanasia visits Florence | p. 355 |
Beatrice meets Tripalda -- is led by Bindo to the Witch's Cave | p. 363 |
Euthanasia returns. -- Beatrice meets the witch, and encounters Castruccio and Tripalda. -- Dies | p. 376 |
Castruccio's Progress in Arms. -- He brings Devastation to the Gates of Florence. -- A Conspiracy formed against him | p. 391 |
Euthanasia joins the Conspiracy.- Tripalda a Member | p. 401 |
Euthanasia removes to Lucca. -- Conference with Tripalda. -- Tripalda turns Informer | p. 407 |
Euthanasia in Prison | p. 419 |
Euthanasia sails for Sicily, and is lost | p. 428 |
Conclusion | p. 438 |
Appendix: Pierpont Morgan Manuscript Sheets of Valperga | p. 443 |
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